Wally Soplata

Broschiertes Buch

The B-25 in the Backyard

My Father's Historic Airplane Sanctuary

Beschreibung

Only in America could Walter Soplata, the son of penniless Czech immigrants, accomplish so much by single-handedly saving historic aircraft from World War II and other periods. The story of a workaholic father and his aviation obsessed son, this book records the accomplishments of a rare and unique bird, just like the many airplanes he saved.

Autor

Wally Soplata spent the majority of his Air Force flying career as an Instructor Pilot (IP) teaching in T-37s, T-38s and C-141s. Following his Air Force retirement as a lieutenant colonel, he enjoyed a second flying career with a major airline flying the Boeing 727, 757, 767, 777 as well as the Douglas DC-10 and Airbus A300/A310. After retiring from airline flying as a Boeing 767 Captain, he continues flying a variety of General Aviation aircraft as a flight instructor. He lives in Collierville, Tennessee.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 238
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 444g
• ISBN-13: 9781476680668
• ISBN-10: 1476680663
• Artikelnr.: 61829618